Employment Contracts Act 1991
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:New_Zealander
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| gptkbp:controversy |
criticized for weakening workers' rights
supported by business groups |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1991
|
| gptkbp:effect |
decline in union membership
increased individual bargaining |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Employment Contracts Act 1991
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:mainProponent |
gptkb:Ruth_Richardson
gptkb:Jim_Bolger |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:Employment_Relations_Act_2000
2000 |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Labour Relations Act 1987
|
| gptkbp:significance |
deregulated New Zealand labour market
introduced individual employment contracts reduced role of trade unions |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:National_Party_(New_Zealand)
|
| gptkbp:subject |
employment law
industrial relations employment contracts |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Employment_Relations_Act_2000
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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